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Chester Himes papers, 1936-1980

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The Chester Himes Papers consist of original manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and artwork that document his long career as a writer. The manuscripts offer insight into Himes's creative process and many of them also represent the original versions and original titles for works that were later altered for publication. The bulk of the correspondence reveals Himes's relationship with the publishers and editors of his books and also offers a glimpse into the author's thoughts on his own work. The photographs and artwork document Himes's life with his family, friends and colleagues.

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University of Connecticut, College of Continuing Studies Records, circa 1930 - 2011

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The collection contains documentation of programs and activities managed, coordinated or sponsored by the office now known as the Center for Continuing Studies at the University of Connecticut. The Center was identified previously as the College of Continuing Studies (Division of Extended and Continuing Education) or coordinated the University's Non-Degree, Summer, Intersession and Extension Programs.

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Ruth Barcan Marcus papers, 1937-2011

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This collection comprises the papers of noted philosoper and Yale professor, Ruth Barcan Marcus. The papers primarily document Marcus' scholarly contributions to the field of philosophy, as well as her teaching career at Yale and other universities. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, notebooks, writings, teaching materials, audio recordings, and electronic files.

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Development and Alumni Affairs, School of Nursing, Yale University, records, 1976-2003

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The records consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports of the Development and Alumni Affairs office documenting services and support for Yale School of Nursing alumni.

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Hartford Housing Authority investigation records, circa 1940-1951

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In the summer of 1951, State Supreme Justice William Mills Maltbie conducted a one-man grand jury investigation of the Hartford Housing Authority.

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Hebrew Home and Hospital, 1898-2012

Robert D. King Papers, undated, 1914 - 1970, bulk 1939 - 1948

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The collection contains materials acquired by Mr. King during his involvement with the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg as a prosecutor in the justice case.

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Charles Mason Remey papers, 1891-1957, bulk 1939-1957

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The papers consist of his travel journals in Europe and Latin America as a teacher of the Bahá'i faith (1945-1948) and typescripts of family biographies and other aspects of the Remey family history. Included are compilations of the life and letters of Charles Mason, chief justice of Iowa, of George Collier Remey, rear admiral in the United States Navy, and of Mary Josephine Remey. Remey's architectural career is represented in an "Architectural design for a Bahá'i temple to be built upon Mt. Carmel in the Holy Land."

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Robert M. Furniss collection of Ezra Pound, 1941-1959

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The collection is comprised of materials from the estate of Robert M. Furniss, Jr., who served as Ezra Pound's attorney from 1953-1958, when Pound was hosiptalized at St. Elizabeth's psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C. Materials in the collection include correspondence, financial records, printed materials, and other papers relating to Ezra and Dorothy Pound and Furniss's administration of their affairs. it also includes records of dental expenses for Sherri Martinelli.

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Schools collection, 1827-2015

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The Schools collection includes documents, photographs, and yearbooks related to South Windsor area elementary and secondary schools including (among others), East Windsor Hill Academy, Ellsworth Memorial High School, South Windsor High School, Theological Institute of Connecticut at East Windsor Hill (Hartford Theological Seminary), Union District School, Wapping Elementary School, and Wapping Grammar School.

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